In this story, a man visiting an elephant camp is puzzled to see that the massive animals are held back only by small ropes tied to their legs. The trainer explains that since the elephants were young, they were conditioned to believe that they could not break free. Despite their enormous strength as adults, their ingrained belief keeps them from trying to escape.
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